Agencies

n. franchise; bureau; office; means of action, method

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Noun
1. an administrative unit of government; "the Central Intelligence Agency"; "the Census Bureau"; "Office of Management and Budget"; "Tennessee Valley Authority"
(synonym) federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authority
(hypernym) administrative unit, administrative body
(hyponym) Air Force Research Laboratory, AFRL
2. a business that serves other businesses
(hypernym) business, concern, business concern, business organization, business organisation
(hyponym) advertising agency, ad agency
3. the state of being in action or exerting power; "the agency of providence"; "she has free agency"
(hypernym) action, activity, activeness
(hyponym) Frankenstein
4. the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent
(synonym) representation, delegacy
(hypernym) state
(hyponym) free agency
5. how a result is obtained or an end is achieved; "a means of control"; "an example is the best agency of instruction"; "the true way to success"
(synonym) means, way
(hypernym) implementation, effectuation
(hyponym) dint

v. negotiate; arrange, work out; obtain, acquire

v. try hard to obtain